Couch potatoes urged to find their feet
July 27, 2013
Fleta Page
Reporter at The Canberra Times
"It's not going to be easy to get people to change the way they think about physical activity. When they approach the lift they just see a lift; they don't see the stairs next door," he said. "We've got to change the way people see incidental activity."
Professor Bauman said it is a challenging task, especially with the increase of screen-based devices, and one which needs more people working seriously towards it. ''We have to make everyday physical activitity normal … [to get] the next generation off the couch and doing things differently''.
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